Rosso di Toscana 'Lagone' IGT 2023 Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc. 750ml Azienda Agricola Aia Vecchia Bolgheri
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Rosso di Toscana 'Lagone'
750ml
Denomination: Toscana Igt.
Vineyards Location: Bolgheri and Maremma Area .
Vineyards Elevation: 100 meters above sea level
Soil: Sand, Clay, Limestone.
Training System: Spur-pruned cordon and Guyot.
Grape Varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc.
Vinification: 20 days maceration and fermentation in stainless-steel tanks.
Aging: 12 months in barrique.
Bottle aging: 3 months in bottle.
WINERY
Aia Vecchia, the name of an old building situated in the Tuscan countryside between Bolgheri and Castagneto Carducci and next the Tyrrhenian coast, is the center of the winery today. The winery’s vineyards located in Bolgheri and Maremma on the Tuscan Coast are planted with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Vermentino, Viognier for the production of: Lagone, Sor Ugo, Vermentino e Orleto. The particularly favorable microclimate and ideally suited soils of this area make the production of high quality wines possible.
The position of the vineyards allow the vines to receive a great deal of light, both direct sunlight and indirect as reflected off of the sea, which allows for an early harvest.
HISTORY
The Pellegrini family, Aia Vecchia's owners, have been grape growers in the Bolgheri area for several generations and have sold their grapes to many of the most notable wineries in the region for decades.
After replanting their original vineyards in 1995, the following year they took the plunge and established their own winery with the goal of creating a portfolio of small lot, high quality Super Tuscan blends focusing on Bordeaux grape varieties. With the help of the famous Hungarian winemaker Tibor Gal, the Pellegrini family purchased exceptional property in the Bolgheri area where the fusion of the microclimate, terrain and elevation creates an ideal location for growing premium grapes Aia Vecchia recruited well-known agronomist Daniel Schuster to assist with choosing varieties, clones, and different rootstocks, which come directly from Bordeaux in order to ensure the quality.
The first vintage of Aia Vecchia’s flagship wine, “Lagone,” was in 1998. It is a structured and elegant wine that remains one of the greatest values to come out of the Bolgheri region and has captured the attention of critics from publications such as Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast and more.
